Hazelnut And Vegetable Crumble

Ingredients

1/4 lb butter
1 c rolled oats
5/8 c hazelnuts
1 onion
1 garlic clove
1/2 ts thyme

Instructions

Blend about one-third of the vegetables with 2 tablespoons of the butter or vegan margarine and enough of the reserved water to make a puree in a food processor or blender. Add this puree to the rest of the vegetables. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon the mixture into a shallow ovenproof casserole. To make the crumble topping, put the oats into a bowl with all the nuts, the onion, garlic, herbs and salt and pepper. Add the rest of the butter or vegan margarine, and mix with a fork until the topping mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Sprinkle the crumble mixture evenly over the top of the vegetables. Bake for 30-40 minutes, until topping is crisp and lightly browned.